Davis-Bacon Act : Suspension.

Provides overview of the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which requires that contractors on certain federally funded construction projects to pay wages at or above the locally prevailing wage for comparable work; reviews instances in which the President suspended the Act; and discusses policy implications...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Construction industry. Public contracts. Labor laws and legislation. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of the Davis-Bacon Act of 1931, which requires that contractors on certain federally funded construction projects to pay wages at or above the locally prevailing wage for comparable work; reviews instances in which the President suspended the Act; and discusses policy implications of suspending the Act.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.